sinbad
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A fictional sailor and adventurer: Sinbad is a legendary hero from Middle Eastern folklore, most famously featured in the collection of stories known as One Thousand and One Nights (or the Arabian Nights). He is renowned for narrating the tales of his seven (or sometimes more) extraordinary and perilous voyages across the seas.
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun:
- The stories of Sinbad the Sailor are filled with encounters with giant birds, monstrous creatures, and magical islands.
- In the Arabian Nights, Scheherazade tells the king a story about Sinbad's adventures to save her life.
Advanced Usage
- "A Sinbad-like voyage": Used adjectivally to describe a journey or series of events marked by fantastic adventures, strange encounters, and great peril.
- Their expedition through the uncharted jungle turned into a Sinbad-like voyage.
Variants and Related Words
- Sinbad the Sailor: The full, most common name of the character.
- The Seven Voyages of Sinbad: A common title for collections of his stories.
Synonyms
- Adventurer: One who seeks adventure.
- Voyager: One who goes on a long journey, especially by sea.
- Mariner: A sailor.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To have a Sinbad's share of adventures": To experience an unusually large number of exciting and dangerous events.
- After traveling the world for a decade, he had a Sinbad's share of adventures to tell.
Noun
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in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages
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